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8 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Unified fire district being considered in town of Dryden

The town of Dryden is discussing establishing a fire district with the villages of Etna and Freeville.

8 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

Memorial golf tournament being held for late Tioga County investigator

Family of three sitting on a sunny grassy field, smiling at the camera with flowers nearby.

The Ryan S. Bunce Memorial Golf Tournament is being held in Owego on Aug. 15.

8 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Cortland Free Library to host kid-friendly cow event

At 4 p.m. today, children will make crafts and hear stories about cows.

21 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around

Athletes and older adults have long used smoothies and shakes blended with whey protein concentrate – a powdered byproduct of cheese-making – to build or maintain muscle. More recently, food companies have sprinkled it into everything from breakfast cereals, Pop-Tarts and potato chips to bagels, tortillas and Starbucks drinks to meet growing consumer demand.

4 days ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

Danby seeks lifeguard, recreation assistant, swimming area director

The last day to apply for seasonal positions in Danby is today, June 12th.

4 days ago in Business, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Entertainment venue Revive Zone to bring golf simulator, VR arena to Village of Lansing

Storefront of a strip mall with a blue and red 'ReviveZone' sign above the entrance, under a pale blue sky

Work is underway on Revive Zone at the Cayuga Shopping Center in the Village of Lansing.

5 days ago in Lifestyle

The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts

Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them?

5 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Peck Memorial Library receives $1 million for Opera Hall renovation

Red brick town-style building with white trim, arched windows, and a small cupola on a rainy street.

On June 2, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Peck Memorial Library in Marathon has received a $1 million grant from the New York State Council on the Arts Capital Projects program.

Sports

3 hours ago in Sports

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season

Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field.

3 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at Wimbledon with a combined age of 90

Even at a combined age of 90, opponents should still be wary of facing the Williams sisters at Wimbledon. Serena and Venus Williams won a combined 21 titles on the storied grass of the All England Club in their singles and doubles careers and now they're going for one more.

7 hours ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Syracuse Mets look to snap losing streak

Updated

The Mets host the Norfolk Tides at 6:05 p.m.

8 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

Memorial golf tournament being held for late Tioga County investigator

The Ryan S. Bunce Memorial Golf Tournament is being held in Owego on Aug. 15.

21 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Cape Verde stuns Spain with a surprising 0-0 draw in the country’s World Cup debut

So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer's biggest tournament. Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunning upset to shut out heavily favored Spain in a 0-0 draw on Monday.

1 day ago in Sports

The Knicks made a championship run that will be remembered in New York and in NBA history

By the time Jalen Brunson and the Knicks returned home, it was as easy to find something orange around New York as at Halloween. The city was caught up in this championship run for nearly two months and the party will last at least a few days more, with the Knicks' first parade through New York — they didn't have one in 1970 or '73 — scheduled for Thursday.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Yankees, Mets cap off weekend with wins

The Yankees beat the Blue Jays 8-3, while the Mets topped the Braves 8-1.

4 days ago in Sports

Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries

Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time for certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the beginning.

National

4 hours ago in National

Struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2.7 billion

The struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Yum Brands said in February that it was considering selling Pizza Hut and the chain looked to close 250 U.S. restaurants.

1 day ago in National, Trending

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House

President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.

5 days ago in National

Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer

A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.

5 days ago in National

Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved ‘issues’

The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block was delayed on Thursday due to unresolved issues.

6 days ago in National, Trending

Inflation hits 3-year high, highlighting affordability challenge for Americans

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.

7 days ago in National, Trending

NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. The announcement came two months after Artemis II's record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the distance record of Apollo 13.

7 days ago in National

FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years

Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world.

1 week ago in National

A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn’t feature its findings

The findings of the study, in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, were in line with years of research, saying that health risks go up with just one drink a day and no level of alcohol has a protective effect on mortality.

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5 hours ago in Election, Local, Politics

NYS Comptroller candidate Warshaw challenges 20-year-incumbent DiNapoli’s methods, proposes $20B affordable housing fund

Drew Warshaw is the first Democrat to challenge the 20-year NYS Comptroller incumbent Tom DiNapoli, citing a lack of action from DiNapoli on issues important to New Yorkers.

8 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Unified fire district being considered in town of Dryden

The town of Dryden is discussing establishing a fire district with the villages of Etna and Freeville.

8 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

Memorial golf tournament being held for late Tioga County investigator

The Ryan S. Bunce Memorial Golf Tournament is being held in Owego on Aug. 15.

8 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Cortland Free Library to host kid-friendly cow event

At 4 p.m. today, children will make crafts and hear stories about cows.

8 hours ago in Crime, Local, Regional

Cortland man arrested for skipping court on grand larceny charge

Chemung County Sheriff pickup truck parked on a road, with a river, city buildings, and forested hills in the background.

On June 12, Chemung County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested James Dann for skipping court on a felony grand larceny charge out of the Town of Veteran.